OneGuyFromBarlick

Rivet splitter

Oh Tom! What shall I do....? That's one use for it but there is another more common one. Go back to what Peter said about caulking and think of the opposite!

Uncaulking

In effect yes. Actually this is getting silly. It was used for splitting flanges in a pipeline, usually steam of course. Even if a joint was leaking, the sealing medium tended to hold the flanges together. Drive this fine edged tool in and they popped apart.
Now we need another object!

What is it?

Coal tipper on the canal

Looks like Wigan Pier (is that on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal ?

Both right, for tipping coal wagons into boats and reputed to be the origin of 'Wigan Pier'.
We need another object.

What is it?

For young bullocks? Castration?

I was going to say it looks like something that every boy scout should have , but if Kev is right then maybe not and can an admin then delete this thought

Correct Kev, clamp used in old fashioned hot iron castration.
We need another object now!

What are they?

Might they be vacuum cleaner brushes

I can see why you thought that Cathy but no. They are industrial and more like claws than brushes.

Are they out of a carding machine or are they only rotary teasers?

Sorry Ian, no.

You need a clue.... Think power transmission.....

Are they electric heating elements?

Sorry, no. Think archaic mechanical transmission.....

I shall give it until dinner time....

I’m stumped.

A clue for you Gloria. Lineshafting was involved.

Is it for cleaning belts?

Is it for joining belts?